Lights only work if you remember to turn them on. The Cateye Reflex Safety headlight uses active and passive technology to give you some peace of mind by making you plenty visible whether you're light is on or not. So all you have to do is get on your bike and pedal, confident that the Reflex Safety light will keep you visible and safe on the road.

People need to understand that this a a safety light/reflector NOT a headlight. I enjoy riding on a paved rail trail at both dawn and dusk so I can either watch the sun rise or set, plus I look for wildlife along the rail trail . Because I only live 1.1 miles away from the rail trail on a lightly traveled country road and I wear a bright yellow reflective vest I don't need or want a super bright headlight. When I reach the rail trail I shut the light off to enjoy nature due to no one else being on the rail trail.

When turning on the light, a person needs to hold the button for a little bit of time till it turns on and hold the button a little bit when changing to a different flashing mode. This is the only front safety light/reflector that I found that uses 2 AAA batteries which are very easy to change, Cateye should consider redesigning it to use 2 AA batteries because it would improve the battery life and they could utilize brighter LEDS in it. *IF* it used 2 AA batteries I would have given it a 5 star rating.

I've become a believer in "always on" visibility lighting and this light fills that role nicely - it can run a long while on AAA rechargeable batteries, has multiple blink/wig-wag modes, has a large reflective lens and (in a pinch) can illuminate the road in front of you.

I appreciate that the batteries can be changed quickly without a screwdriver and that it functions as a reflector even when off.

Hawaii's law requires both lights and reflectors after dark. Since my commute is during darkness both in the morning and evening, this combo reflector and light makes a lot of sense. The reflector is large enough to be seen from a distance, and the four LEDs, when flashing together, put out a lot of light. For commuting, I use it in conjunction with a 350 lumen headlight to provide enough light to see potholes. During weekend club rides, I ditch the regular headlight and just use the Cateye, in case the ride ends late.